Adventures in mixed drinks

Forty Eight: Midwinter

Cranberry has a bad reputation in drinks. The vodka/cranberry combo feels like it's become a byword for an uninspired choice of drink, while its presence in the Cosmopolitan and various Breezes harks back to the bad old days of lowest common denominator bartending. If the humble cranberry is a pariah, maybe it's time to let it back into the party because it's a great winter flavour. What would Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner be like without cranberry sauce, besides unthinkable?